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VOL. 1. NO. 168.
ATLANTA, GA„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8,1906.
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BARRETT ASKS HARVIE JORDAN
WHY TOM WATSON WAS FROZEN
OUT OF COTTON ASSOCIATION
Head of the Farmers’
UnionWritesStrong
Card.
WILL NOT INDULGE
fN RETURN ABUSE
Union Has No Controversy
With Southern Asso
ciation.
(
Charles 8. Barrett, president of the
Farmers' Union, has responded to the
recent article written and signed by
Harvie Jordan, president of The Cot
ton Journal, In that periodical of the
current Issue.
Mr. Barrett atates that he had In
tended no further controversy with
Mr. Jordan, but that, the criticisms of
himself and of State President Duck
worth by Mr. Jordan left him no choice
but to state his position.
In his answer President Barrett calls
upon Harvie Jordan to explain why
Thomas E. Watson was “frozen out"
of the executive committee of the
Southern Cotton Association. He asks
whether Mr. Jordan had this done or
allowed it. The text of Mr. Barrett's
card follows:
To the Public:
I had not Intended engaging in any
further controversy with Mr. Harvie
Jordan, president of the Cotton Asso
ciation, hut In passing through Atlunta
today, I find In the current Issue of The
Cotton Journul nn entire page devoted
to a very abusive criticism of me and
Mr. Duckworth, president of the State
Farmers' Union.
As It Is evidently the purpose of Mr.
.Iordan In this long an# unfair com
munication to place upon me and upon
Mr. Duckworth the onus of stirring up
strife between the Farmers' Union and
the Cotton Association, I ask your In
dulgence for a brief statement of my
position, which, I suppose, Is also that
of Mr. Duckworth.
There was not at any time, and there
is nut now, any personal animus on my
part inward Mr. Jordan in any per
sonal way. As the president of the
National Farmers' Co-operative Union,
) foil bound to take Issue with Mr.
Jordan upon the statement credited to
hint In his i■ .ini capacity, which, I
'■m sure, iv. .1 net harmfully upon
the interests of tho farmers generally,
and more particularly upon the lntor-
csts of the present crop of cotton In
the cotton belt. I was also requested
by the stute meeting of the Farmers'
Fnhm in tho city of Atlanta to reply to
those expressions quoted from Mr. Jor
dan In New York, and I acted In ac-
urdance with that request. It was
neither my desire to abuse Mr. Jordan
nor to pIrco the Farmres' Union in an
tagonism to the Cotton Association, but
simply to correct a statement credited
to hint which I felt, and which the
state meeting felt, nould be Injurious
"> our common In sts. If I had not
done so 1 would e'been untrue to
die Farmers’ Union, which 1 represent,
and to the state meeting, whose wishes
i complied with In this matter,
Jordan’s Discourtesy.
I shall not bo .tempted by the dls-
lottrteous and disrespectful allusion of
Mr. Jordan to any reciprocal abuse.
Mr. Jordun discourteously alludes to
me as "coming up from obscurity” into
my present position, and I can only
congratulate him on the' sudden and
stately sweep from agricultural corre
spondent of a weekly paper to the pres
idency of the Cotton Association. Mr.
Jordan also deems me too Insignificant
io reply to one or two Important ques
tions which I propounded to him In tho
interest of our general agricultural
prosperity, anti I can only regret that
" the president of an organisation of
:"pi,o«u, I have not been able to elicit a
1 Tectful reply from the president of
in organisation which I have heard
not Include but a small percent of
"'ual farmers, and there are many
people who believe that Mr. Jordon
ipniKlnes that It consists of only one
1‘erhaps, however Insignificant as Mr.
Iordan may deem both me and tho
meat organisation which I represent,
• may not be unwilling to answer n
pertinent query from one of the most
iistingulshed cltlsens of the state of
p orgta.
That Watson Matter.
•he current Issue of The Jefter-
■ilan. published weekly by the Hon.
i comas E. tVateon, of McDuffie coun-
propounds to Mr. Jordan a,question
■ which the whole Farmers' Union
■ aid he glad to hear a reply. The
'instance of Mr. Watson’s question Is
" ash President Jordan of the Cotton
V' iatlon, why It was that If tho
"Unn Association at New Orleans had
mmtniously elected Mr. Watson to
irltlon on the executive committee
mit Mr. Jordan, upon the complaint
Brown, the millionaire cotton spec-
p.unr, promised the said Brown he
•uld see to It that Mr. Watson .was
"ic to retire, and that within a few
' oka afterward, by some publication
a t some pressure, , which Is generally
indited to Mr. Jordan, that Mr. Wat-
l n a hlgh-sptrtted response, wlth-
' "W from the executive committee,
I"' 1 Mr. Jordan accepted that wlth-
rawal without even an expression of
"Srrt for this great loss to the cotton
“•■rests of the South,
itiere are many thousands of tho
• : mete’ Union who recall the mug-
"oent tight which Mr. Watson made
-'•'Inst the Jute Trust, in tho days
pm both Mr. Jordan and myself worn
' utter obscurity. There are others
U“ who remember the magnificent
S.'"«'h at New Orleans in which Mr.
"tson saved the Cotton Association
’ I put it upon Its feet. And these
'sands of us have been asking for
"I" time how and why It was that
P'* great and brilliant Georgian should
■'vc been frozen out of his position In
"' ll he would have had and would
" v ' ! utilized the opportunity to be »f
•'“i service to tho farmers and their
SUPREME COURT HOLDS
IRWIN’S $20,000 LIQUOR
TAX IS A LEGAL ONE
Interesting Decision
Handed Down by
High Tribunal.
The act of the general assembly of
August 10. 1906, fixing the liquor tax
of Irwin county at $20,000 Is constitu
tional according to an opinion handed
down Thursday by the supreme court
ln the case of Glover vs. the state.
T. S. Glover was tried before Judge
Martin, of Irwin superior court, for
selling liquor contrary to this act.
Glover held a license issued by Fitz
gerald, hut the act fixed one price—
$20,000—for selling Intoxicants any
where In the county.
Glover attacked the law on the ground
that It was prohibitive and unconstitu
tional. He was convicted and fined,
but carried the case to the Bupreme
court, which has affirmed the verdict
of the lower court.
After the passage of the uct Gov
ernor Terrell submitted It to Attorney
General Hart, before signing It. Judge
Hart hjld that the act was all right,
and it was signed. Haygood & Cults,
Candler, Thomson & Hlrsch and W. I.
Heyward appoared as counsel for
Glover.
Tried to Hqld Willingham.
The supreme court reversed Judge
Rawlings' decision In the case of Dun
away vs. Hodge from Washington
county superior court. Matthew Wil
lingham was tried and convicted of a
misdemeanor. He was sentenced to
twelve months in the chalngang or to
pay a fine of $100.
Willingham was given .only five days
In which to pay his fine. At the expi
ration of that time his representative,
Dunaway, tendered payment of line
with the costs, but It was refused, It
being held that Willingham would have
to serve out Ills sentence Without
further option ln the matter,
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Ttw supreme court held that the Aftft polnte. M" V.ume.
court made two provisions in passing .Near where the 1.Ill ng' >•<- un 1
sentence directly Opposed to cnch oth- gun wa.Mlng »f pecufiaf yelhmr ptj
er. One gave the prisoner the privi
lege of release trow tho sentence at
any time during its progress by pay
ment of the fine. The other gave him
only five days in which to pay the fine,
higher court reversed Judge
nly fi
Rawlings"'decision, and directed that
Willingham be allowed to pay his line
with costs and released from custody.
Both Fines Not Collectible.
W. Gordon wa» tried In the city
of Cordele for selling liquor and fined
$500. The mayor decided to release
him on payment of $100, the rest of
the fine hanging over him. Its collec
tion depending on his conduct. Later
Gordon was re-arrested on the same
charge, and an effort made to collect
the $400 fine.
Gordon resisted payment. The su
preme court holds that while the char'
ter of Cordele Is liberal, that any ah
tempt to collect the suspended fine was
Illegal. It Is stated that the old Eng
lish "ticket of leave law" Is not opera
tive here.
Thrice Reverted, Now Affirmed
Brought to the supreme court four
times, reversed three times and the
fourth time affirmed is the record in
the case of Albert Youpg, colored, con
victed In Baldwin county for murdering
another negro, und sent up for life.
Each time reversals were resultant
and now trials given on imperfect rec
ords. A. gun wadding played a big
part In Young's conviction. A negro
was assassinated in Baldwin county
- jPPwf
was found. When the charge was
drawn from tho other barrel of.Young's
gun It was wadded with the same kind
of paper. This and a peculiar patch on
one of his shoes formed mainly the
evidence upon which he wes convicted.
Attorney John R. Cooper, counsel for
the Rawlins, was Young's lawyer.
GRANDMOTHER CLAIMS BABY;
FOSTER-FATHER WANTS HER
A pretty little baby girl about 3 years
of age formed the bone of contention in
an Interesting controversy Thursday
that resulted In an appeal to the police
by the grandmother, who finally tri
umphed and obtained custody of the
child.
Mrs. A. C. Maubrunt. of San Fran-
cisco, came to Atlanta from her home
two or three days ago to get the baby
girl, her grandchild, who for the past
two years and ten months has been
cared for by John .J. Clark, a land
scape gardener, and Ills wife, who re
side at No. 1 Kennesaw avenue, near
Ponce DeLeon park.
The mother of the t hfid, who left it
with Clark and his wife when it was
but 1 month old, is not in the city.
Clark, who declares the mother gave
him the child, has been raising-It as
though It were his own, and hus be
come greatly atached to-it. When the
grandmother appeare<l on * c *" e
and demanded tho little girl, Clark re
fused to port with her.
Mrs. Maubrunt then visited the po
lice station Thursday morning and had
a conference with Probation Officer
Gloer In regard to the matter. Mr.
Gloer Informed her that the police had
no Jurisdiction, hut advised her to see
u lawyer and take legal steps.
In the meantime, Clark was asked
to come to the office of Chief Jennings,
which ho did. After a conference there,
Clark finally agreed to give up the
child, on condition Mrs. Maubrant
would pay him for his expense and
trouble. He made out an Itemized bill
amounting to 3378. He said that for
a time after he took the child he was
paid $10 a month for his trouble and
$2 a mofith for the support of the
child. He fixed the balance due him at
$373.
He said that If Mrs. Maubrant would
pay him this amount and go with him
to his home he would turn tho little
girl over to her. Chief Jennings then
directed Call Officer Chandler to ac
company Mrs. Maubrant and see that
she got the child.
Clark atates that the child was born
at 143 Ponce DeLeon avenue, then the
home of Mrs. John Murray, who Is now
In Macon.
Habeas corpus proceedings were
used finally before the grandmother
secured the child.
■it i
Can Jordan Explain? t
Mr. Jordan still considers mo too
"ure and my official position too
' "•.nlfirant to entitle me to an answer
to this important query, perhaps at the
urgent request of Thomas E. \\ atson
lie will explain to the people why such
Incorruptible anil brilliant service was
voluntarily dispensed with.
Did Mr. Jordan have this clone or
did he allow it? That is the question.
For the rest, we have no controversy
with Mr. Jordan and no disagreement
with the association. We are willing
and even anxious at all times to work
in harmony with the Cotton Associa
tion and all organizations that look 1°
the Interest of the farmer and the wel
fare of our great cereal and staple crop.
When we think Mr. Jordan Is rt&W
nnd Ids counselors are right, we will
"pat them on the back and folio''
them or go with them In »U wise way*
of trade. But when we think lie Is
wrong, as we know he was wrong In
the remarks that have been quoted, we
shall not hesitate to take Issue with
him and to point the Immensely larger
number of farmers which we represent
to the pathways which we believe to
be right. If we did not do this we
would be untrue to ouiselves; ! would
be untrue to myself and to the great
hod? over whi"h I have been railed to
r>, The ll posltlon which I took III my first
article has lieen abundantly vindicated
by the subsequent events and by Mr.
Jordan's complete change of front.
And I sincerely Dost that tho Winn
ers' Union and its president may al
ways be as discreet and correct us they
were In the position which I voiced at
their request fifteen^Va'rBKTT.
•plOO « «»H -*OUJ»AOO
goffering from » cold, Governor Terrell
did not go hie office nt the mpltol
Thursday, but divided to remain at tU*
mansion aud "doctor up.
Few melt enjoy more health than
tjeurgf*'* chief eJeegtl'e- l*Vk* rarely
fni!f*po* / 'd. even wlfb
kind of ailment l»r»t$ii
lie will Iv out t rldajr.
JAMES GARFIELD
TO BE SUCCESSOR
OFMRJTCHCOCK
Secretary of Interibr De
cides to Quit Cabinet
March 4.
HEARST’S FOES
IN ELECTION
Plurality of Governor-
Elect Placed at
60,000.
G. O. P. SAYS BRUCE
MAY BE WINNER
Hearst-Murphy Judiciary
Ticket in New York
County Ran Ahead,
GIRLS KILLED BY GAS;
TWO OTHERS DYING;
SUICIDE PACT HINTED
Hospital Employes Are
Found in Room Filled
With Fumes.
Clilcagoi Nov. 8.—Two girls, Hannah
Helber, aged 20, and Rose Stuper, aged
20, are dead and two others are dying,
as the result of a mysterious asphyxia
tion case at the German hospital, ln
Hamilton court.
All of the young women were em
ployed in the hospital as domestics and
slept ln the same room on the top floor.
rly today employees of the hospital
smelt gas and broke open the locked
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door of the room, where tho two girls
were found dead and the other two un
conscious. Whether the deaths are
due to a suicide pact br not Is not
known. The coroner has ordered an In
vestlgatlon. It Is believed all will die.
LEWIS S. CHANLER.
He hss been elected lieutenant
governor of New York on Demo
cratic ticket.
COUNTESS DE CASTELLANE
SHIELDS NAME OF WOMEN
Washington, Nov. $.—Secretary
Hitchcock, of the Interior dephrtment,
voluntarily retires from public life, und
will be succeeded on March 4, next, by
James K. Garfield, commissioner of the
general mnd office, also will resign
March 4. His successor has not been
decided upon, but It Is expected that
Herbert Knhx Smith will be named to
succed him.
Mr. Hitchcock has for some time felt
that the exhausting work he has been
engaged in for over eight years In the
Interior department was wearing on
him so as to make It Impossible for him
to longer remain.
"The president urge.I him to accept
the ambassadorship to France, hut Mr.
Hltrhcock felt that he was entitled to
absolute rest, and »JS obliged to re
fuse the offer.
New York, Nov. 8.—The latest re
turns received from,, unofficial sources
Indicate that all of the Democratic
candidates for offices on the state tick
et, with the exception of Mr. Hearst,
have been elected.
Mr. Hughes’ plimtlity_ren>ained prge;
Ifcaily "unchanged from figures given
last night at 80,000. Ills leud was eh
mined through the knifing of Hearst,
which did not affect the rest of the
Democratic ticket.
The returns are unofficial, and It will
be Impossible to say'definitely who has
been elected from Chanter do\yn un
til after the several boards of county
canvassers'meet next Tuesday.
Police Returns Higher.
The police returns on the vote' of
state officers are much higher than
the returns gathered by the news as
sociation, In some cases the difference
being oe great ns 6,000 votes.
In case the police returns are InaC'
curate and the newspapers' figures
more nearly correct, Bruce (Republi
can), candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. may be successful, and Lewis,
the Republican candidate for comp
troller, also.
The returns show that the lessons
which have been given to tho voters In
recent years on how to split their tick
ets have been thoroughly understood.
There appears to have been no difficul
ty found by any voter, whether he had
to deal with the voting machine or the
paper ballot In making his desire plain.
Doubt Over Bruce.
The only thing the Republicans can
be sure of now is that Mr. Hearst was
defeated. At Republican headquarters
It was stated that while the committee
was not prepared to make nn otltrlnl
statement, their estimate nn returns Is
that Linn Bruce had been elected lieu
tenant governor by a plurality of about
5,000; also, that Julius Mayer has been
elected attorney general, but by a nar
row margin.
It was thought the remainder of the
Republican ticket had been defeated,
but this Is not conaeded. When It ap
peared that pluralities far ahead of the
Coler plurality of 123,000 for governor,
had bqrn scored by ail the candidates
but Hearst In Greater New York, the
police devoted a good deal of attention
to gelling In and tabulating the state
ticket vote.
Pluralities of Candidates.
Hearst'a plurality is 76,950. while
Oanler\s plurality over' Bruce for
lleutcnnnt governor ln the Greater City
In 139,385. For secretary of state Wha
len’s plurality Is 142,032. Jackson, for
attorney general, leads Mayer with
139,369. Glynn, for comptroller, runs
144,15> ahead of Lewis, while the Dem
ocratic candidates for treasurer and
engineer are 139,139 und 145,886, re
spectively, ahead of tholr Republican
opponents.
The Hearst-Murphy Judiciary ticket
In this county polled average plurali
ties a little better than that of Mr.
Hearst. The vote for supreme court
Justices of the district showed the
average plurality to be about 67,000.
Justice Gelgerlch, why had the In
dorsement of the judiciary committee,
the Republicans nnd the Heurat-Mur-j
phy combination, registered more Ilian
300,000 votes. J. J. Brady ran the
lowest on the winning ticket, having
only about 143,000. The average of the
others was 188,000.
Republican Bsatan Easily.
For Judge of general sessions otto
A. Rosalsky, who had both the Repub
lican and Independence League luck
ing. finished just about 30,000 ahead of
FrandB R. McAvoy < Tammany).
Thomaa G. H. Grain, another Hearst-
Murphy nominee, had little difficulty in
beating Itufus B. t'owing, who was the
Republican candidate for re-election as
Ity Judge. Grain had very nearly
200.000, with it plurality er about
64.000.
Frank T. Fitzgerald, everybody's eun-
didate for surrogate, polled more than
300.1*00 votes
Decision in Famous
Divorce Case To Be
Made Thursday. .
Paris. Nov. 8.—The desire of Count
ess de Costellane that the names of
the women who were her husband’s
companions be kept a secret was
granted today by the judge hearing
her divorce suit against her husband.
Tho court also announced that It
would render a decision In the ease on
Thursday.
Count to Sse Children.'
In the proceedings today Count Boni
was made more ridiculous, If posible,
than heretofore by the statement of his
counsel that he had expected to In
herit 800,000 franca from his father,
while it la tt • -h1|.known fact .Hint the
Marquis de Cnstellane supports him
self by his writings.
In presenting the countess’-side of
the case yesterday, Maltre Cruppl stat
ed that the de Castellans children will
remain in France and that their father
will have an opportunity to see them
and take part In the direction of their
education.
Boni Wanted Debts Paid.
The lawyer stated that the countess
when she offered to settle 330,000 a year
for life on Count Boni, waa actuated by
un Impulse to assure a fitting exist'
enco for the father of her children.
Now, liow'ever, the countess stood up
on her rights.
Maltre Cruppl declared that tho
count rejected his wife’s offer, and de>
manded a full settlement by her of his
outstanding debts. Khe offered to al
low him $200,000 with which to pay
ills debts. .
Count Blames Lawyer.
Maltre Bonnett, counsel for the count,
protested ugalnst statements tending
to show his client in the light of
wife-boater. He declared the count
hod always conducted himself as a gal
lant gontleman, who entertained re
spectful affection for his wife.
He charged that Kdrnund Kelly
American lawyer, had been respond
hie for the dtvoivc JU'UOMIfitgx. II
said Kelly desired to secure manage
ment of the estates, and that It It had
not been for the American lawyer tho
countess would have 7 listened to tho
count's supplications.
HARRIMAN IS PLANNING
TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE
Control of Illinois Cen
tral Gives Him the
Needed Link.
New York, Nov. 8.—That a desire to
control u line of railroad connecting the
Atluntic und Pacific seaboards was the
motive which Inspired F. H. Harrlman
to oust Btuvesant Fish as president nr
the Illinois •C'cqtral and have J. T.
Hurahun elected In his stead, seems
ertaln.
The realization of this plan puts
25,090 miles of road, capitalized at
$1,700,000,000. under one control.
Having gotten control of the Illinois
Central, It appears that liarrlmnn has
secured the necessary link which will
complete a system from New York to
Ban Francisco and Portland, Ore., from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lanes,
and from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Pacific coast.
Got Link in Baltimore and Ohio,
It Is believed that Mr. Harrtman
several weeks ago took the steps nec
essary to secure an outlet to the At
lantic seaboard for his .Southern Pa-
clfie and Union Pacific, when one of
the roads which he controls secured
control of the Baltimore and Ohio by
purchasing 40,000 shares of Baltimore
and Ohio stock from the Pennsylvania
road.
The Baltimore and Ohio would give
ilarrimun a line connecting Chicago
and Ht. Louis with Baltimore and New
York. The Illinois Central and a short
connecting link was all that was nec
essary for the formation of the groat
trans-continental system.
Letter Sent to Fieh.
After Mr. Fish had been ousted at
yesterday's meeting of the Illinois Gen
tral directors, the eight directors who
had voted for Harahan prepared and
sent a loiter to Mr. Fish, In which they
gave their reasons for voting against
him.
In Hits letter, which was signed by
John \V. Auchlncloss, J. J. Astor, Rob
ert Walton Ooelet, E. II. Harrlman, J.
T. Harahan, Charles A. Peabody, W.
Luttgen nnd Cornelius Vanderbilt, it
was asserted that In June last, without
consulting the other members of the
board of directors, Mr. Fish Issued a
circular to the stockholders requesting
proxies for the annual election.
Agreement It Charged.
At the next meeting of the board,
it was declared, Mr. Peabody offered a
resolution that a committee of direct
ors, including Messrs, Astor, Auehfn-
closs, Goelet, Luttgen nnd Vanderbilt,
be appointed to require proxies from
stockholders for.the annual meeting.
It was declared that Mr. Fish de
feated such action by leaving the room
amt breaking a quorum. The board
then adjourned, and during the fol
lowing weeks. It was declared, Messrs.
Fish, l’eubody and Harrlman signed an
agreement that tile successor to W.
Morton Grlnnell be selected by a ma
jority of the directors, that Mr. Pea
body's resolution he withdrawn nnd
not revived and that Mr. Harrtman
asked that the Harrltnan-Kuhn-Loeb
proxies be given to Mr. Fish.
Mr. Fish, when he Imd read that
portion -referring to an ntleged deal
with Mr. Harahan, denied the truth
fulness of the statement.
Explosion Occurs
Tunnel Near Pitts
burg, Pa.
ONE MAN KILLED
AT POWDER MILLS
School Children Are Fright
ened by Rocking of
the Building.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 8.—While reel'd
about a bonfire eating their lunch this
afternoon, a can of dynamite exploded
killing six workmen and Injuring 2L
other In Cardlck borough, a suburb of
Pittsburg. The men were employed by
a local contracting firm which was run
ning a sewer lino through the borough.
When the explosive let go, the work
men were hurled in all directions,
rocks, tool and clods of earth being
thrown over the victims, many of whom
were badly mangled. Word of the ex
plosion was telephoned to the tractlun
barns and special cars were rushed to
the scene to bring the Injured men to
the city hospital.
Street Cars at Ambulances.
Passing street cars were stopped and
when passengers learned of tho terri
ble injuries received by tho men, all of
whom are foreigners, they vacated the
cars. The Injured were laid on tn„
long seats of the cars and the cars
were rushed to the city after physi
cians who had been summoned from
surrounding suburbs dressed the Inju
ries of the men.
Ambulances froip hospitals were no
tified by telephone to meet the cars
bringing the Injured to the city, tin
tho trip to town two men died and their
ere sent to the morgue. The
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POWDER MILL BLAST
KILLS ONE; INJURES MANY.
Chicago, Nov. *.—One man Is known
to have been kilted, others may be
dead, n number have been Injured, ex
a result of the explosion of u powder
magazine at the Dupont Powder Com
pany's plant, at Dupont, 111., at io
o'clock today.
The explosion wrecked a number of
buildings In Dupont, necessitating the
dismissal of school in Blue Island and
shattered every window ir the Mid
lothian Golf Club, which Is not far
away.
It Is known that a large number of
men are employed In anti about the
plant of the powder company nnd be
cause of this fact It wus reported that
many had been killed and maimed. The
explosion was so severe that the school
building at Blue Islund rocked nn Its
foundation and the 500 school children
within were so terrified that school had :
to be dismissed for tho day.
BE
FROM JEW JERSEY
Auti-Dryden Republicans
Likely to Aid Demo
crats.
PROBABLE PLURALITIES
IN NE W > ORK ELECTION
Governor—Charted E. Hughes (Republican), 60,904.
Lieutenant Governor—Lewis tf. Chandler (Democrat). 3,694.
Secretary of State—John S. Whalen (Democrat), 9,645.
Attorney General—W. S. Jackson (Democrat), 9.058.
State Treasurer—Julius Hauser (Democrat), 15,263.
«*omptroller—Mat tin H, Glynn, (Democrat), 4,394.
State Engineer—F. It. Skene (Democrat), 12,308.
“ELECTION WAS A REBUKE
10 DEM A GOGI'CAL ME THODS'
—DECLARES GOVERNOR-ELECT HUGHES
New York. Nov. 8.—The following i erate Indifference to public wrong#
statement regarding the urate election
line been nmde f»y fJoverpor-efeet Chiis.
Evann Hughe*:
"It is n victory for sobriety and for
decency in the administration of gov
ernment, but Uie people will not tul-
Washington, Nbv. 8.—Possibility of
the election of Grover Cleveland «« a
senator from New Jersey looms larger
today than nt any previous time. He
is the one nian on whom there li u
possibility of the Democrats and anti-
Dryden Republicans In the new legis
lature uniting. Dryden's control of the
legislature Is very close and uncertain,
and Cleveland might easily be made
the new senator.
On the Joint ballot 41 are requit'd.
There are 44 Republicans, three of
whom are antf-Dryden and 37 Demo
crats. If the opposition should be able
to induce one more Republican to re
fuse to accept Dryden he would he
forced out of the Held.
COLLISION OF SHIPS
IS BEING PROBED.
Norfolk. Va., Nov. 8.—United Sto
Inspectors of Hteam Vessels Tap
and Bray today began an Investij
flon of the collision between the b
tleship Virginia and the New Y<
liner Monroe in this harbor last Sat
day. Captain Hchroeder, of the twit
ship Virginia, and Captain Hulprrs,
the Monroe, were both present.
They desire neither exaggeration nor
Inflammatory appeal on the one bond,
nor moral or poilticul obtusions on the
other hand. Tl»c election Is n rebuke to I the extent
tlenmtfogivat methods, and ft is also | infrrMration o\
Impressive in its demand for respond- J state, I shall di
We leadership. 1 shall address myself 1 ly."
to the task of squaring the adminL i •
tlon of government with the Intm • -t
the people, confident that I mu> r<
Upon the support of all good citi/.u
not only those who voted for iu<*. »
also those who. In the Intensity t*f ill
desire to end ubtises, voted fo ..»v .
rient.
the